Nestlé to change 'out of step' Red Skins and Chicos brands

CNN ^ | June 23, 2020 | Rob Picheta

[EdnaMode]

Nestlé is rebranding its Red Skins and Chicos sweets, saying that their controversial names — which feature offensive racial overtones — are "out of step" with the company's values.

The products, which are sold in Australia, have prompted complaints for several years.

Allen's, the Nestlé (NSRGF) brand which produces the sweets, said in a statement posted to Facebook on Tuesday that the decision to rename the products was made to avoid marginalizing its friends, neighbors and colleagues.

Redskin is a slur used to describe Native Americans, while chico can be a stereotypical term for Latin Americans.

[EdnaMode]

Sports teams are probably next.

[Howie66]

Just STOP with the Virtue Signaling, would ya? This schiff has gotten old!

[a fool in paradise]

>>while chico can be a stereotypical term for Latin Americans.

Tell that to the self-appointed leaders of the Chicano movement

[miserare]

Who is next...the Frito Bandito?

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

Are there a lot of Native Americans living in Australia? How about “chicos”?

[EEGator]

Are there angry Native Americans in Australia?

[Rurudyne]

We need a official slur to be used against the politically correct and only against them. To be used at every turn.

I propose PCdiot.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Get woke, go broke.

[I want the USA back]

Why no protests over those Redskin Potatoes at the supermarket?

[Roman_War_Criminal]

Don’t get me started on “Chicanos”.

They claim to be Latin but are nothing more than Mezo-American indigenous tribal descendants.

There isn’t anything Latin about a Chicano.

[dfwgator]

Say goodbye to them, too.

[EdnaMode]

Sounds good to me.

[a fool in paradise]

They say that the pejorative comes from Mexico because they aren’t fully Mexican. They have indigenous and American ancestory.

[dfwgator]

No more reruns of “Chico and the Man”

[Jolla]

They mentioned changing the Texas Rangers name, I guess Dallas Cowboys are next.

[BBQToadRibs]

[dfwgator]

I guess Dallas Cowboys are next.

If it gets rid of this guy, it'll be worth it.

[shotgun]

What about Chick-o-sticks?

[Bonemaker]

[EQAndyBuzz]

“Sports teams are probably next.”

I’m triggered by NY Yankees. They need to change their name, especially since the libs are going after the confederacy.